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Time of India
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Minecraft Summer Drop: Chase the Skies release date and new features
Image via Mojang The Minecraft summer drop now officially has a name, 'Chase the Skies,' with the second game drop set to launch. The developers have scheduled Chase the Skies to release in June 2025 as version 1.21.6. The update will introduce many new wide-ranging features to the game, which were purely designed to enhance the gameplay. Mojang Studios made sure that all the new quality-of-life updates are aimed to enhance the player experience for both Java and Bedrock Editions. Chase the Skies update: new features and gameplay enhancements WHAT'S IN MINECRAFT'S "CHASE THE SKIES" UPDATE? Here are the following features that will be coming up with the new Chase the Skies update in June: 1. Happy Ghast Central to the "Chase the Skies" update is the introduction of the Happy Ghast, a rideable flying mob. Here is how players can obtain it in the game: Acquire a Dried Ghast Block: Found near fossil structures in the Nether or obtained by bartering with Piglins. Alternatively, craft one using eight Ghast Tears and a Soul Sand block. Rehydrate the Dried Ghast: Place the block in water to transform it into a Ghastling. Evolve into Happy Ghast: Feed the Ghastling snowballs until it becomes a Happy Ghast, ready for flight. 2. Player Locator Bar This is a new interface feature added to the game where the player locator bar pops in and assists in multiplayer to navigate. This bar will be located near the XP bar. It will display colored dots and directional arrows indicating the position of the player, making it easier to play cooperatively. 3. Vibrant Visuals : Enhanced Graphics It is a new graphical feature that will be introduced in this update. The "Vibrant Visuals," a significant graphical overhaul that includes Directional lighting Volumetric fog Dynamic shadows and reflections This will help to make the game more immersive through providing a visual experience. The update will initially be available on Bedrock Edition and then later in the future, updates to Java. Other additional features New Music: Five ambient tracks composed by Amos Roddy will be added to specific Overworld biomes, along with a new lootable music disc obtainable from Ghasts. Improved Leash Mechanics: Players can now leash boats and form mob caravans using thicker leashes, enhancing transportation methods within the game. Quality-of-Life Improvements: The update also brings easier lodestone crafting, new farm animal variants, enhanced Overworld ambiance, the ability for farm animals to spawn in the Badlands biome, and refined Enderman behavior. The new game drop "Chase the Skies" purely aims to improve the game through new game mechanics, quality-of-life changes, and visual enhancements. Mojang has scheduled the update to release in June 2025.
BBC News
23-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Minecraft Live: What's coming to the game in 2025?
The first Minecraft Live of 2025 has just dropped, and it includes lots of updates heading to the game later this year, Mojang, the makers of Minecraft announced that it was changing the way it does Minecraft Lives, splitting it into two shows a year instead of one."We're releasing more features more frequently. These releases are called "Game Drops". And because we're releasing features more often, we're also broadcasting not one, but two Minecraft Live shows per year!" the makers said. But with A Minecraft Movie hitting cinemas soon, what was shared in the update? Take a look below to find out. A Minecraft Movie game collab A Minecraft Movie is almost here, and a new clip was teased during the well as that, actress Emma Myers (who plays Natalie in the film) also talked about a new in-game Live Event coming to Minecraft, where players take part in mini-games inspired by the movie and save Midport village from a piglin attack. The event will be accessible from 25 March until 7 April on all Bedrock Edition platformsIf players complete all of the missions they'll be able to earn a special exclusive cape to wear. Spring to Life update The first game drop, or big update, coming to Minecraft this year is called Spring to new update will introduce a variety of updates to the Overworld that will make biomes "feel more immersive and alive," according to the will feature new warm and cold versions of mobs like cows, pigs, and will also include new ambient features like the glittering firefly bush, falling leaves, and whispers of new update will launch on 25 March. Ghastling - a new mob The second game drop of the year doesn't have a name just yet, but we do know what it will include. This update will feature a new block called the Dried Ghast which can be found around fossils in the Nether, specifically in the Soulsand Valley biome. If players re-hydrate the block by placing it in water it will turn into a Ghastling (a baby ghast).This is different from the fireball shooting Ghasts that players can find elsewhere in the players feed their little Ghastling snowballs it will turn into a flying Happy Ghast, which can be ridden by up to three players, if players craft a harness for it."You can even build from the top of the happy ghast, making tall structures and those awe-inspiring sky builds a little bit more accessible for Survival Mode players." said in this update will be the Player Locator bar, which is a new feature that will help players to find other players in their worlds.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Minecraft Live March 2025: Meet Your New Flying Mount, the Happy Ghast!
Mojang Studios announced a brand-new mob coming to Minecraft during the second game drop of 2025, the Happy Ghast, which will bring flying mounts to the game for the first time. As Burning Crusade did for World of Warcraft, the Happy Ghast will do for Minecraft. Mojang officially gave us a look at a new mob, the Happy Ghast, and not only is it adorable, but it will bring a whole new way to play Minecraft as the first flying mount. Mojang Studios brought CGMagazine down to Stockholm, Sweden, to go hands-on with the new Happy Ghast and Vibrant Visuals updates, and they didn't disappoint. Minecraft players will know all about the Ghast, a nasty mob that lives in the Nether. Well, now you can find what is best described by the Mojang team as a 'dehydrated' Ghast in the Nether, but you can't bring water in there. If you come across one of these grumpy Ghasts, called a Dried Ghast, lying on the ground, take out your pickaxe, scoop it up, and bring it to the Overworld, where you can dump a bucket of water on it and wait approximately 20 real-life minutes. You can also craft it with ghast tears and a bone block. During those 20 minutes, you will see the grumpy guy's face turn from a frown to a straight face to a smile, eventually turning into a Ghastling. These look like happier versions of the Ghasts in the Nether, and they don't attack you. They can imprint on you and follow you around like other friendly mobs. Over time, Ghastlings will turn into Happy Ghasts, a much larger, chipper version of the Ghast. Not only can the giant Happy Ghasts imprint on you, too, because who doesn't want an army of giant cheerful ghosts following you around, but you can create a brand-new item called a Ghast Harness, which will allow up to four players to fly the Happy Ghast around. This is the first time that a flying mount will be introduced in Minecraft, and the team and Mojang seem really excited to not only see players' reactions but also see how they use the new Happy Ghast flying mount. The Happy Ghasts won't make you fly a million miles per hour. Once you place its harness on, it is more like a gentle glide. Harnesses can be made with wool to create different colours, and you will be able to label your new mount as well. The Harnesses gave me flying carpet vibes, acting as a large flat saddle. When you mount your Happy Ghast, you can check in and out from all angles. It is especially fun from the front, where you can see its aviator-style goggles and your tiny-in-comparison avatars on top. Turning the Ghastling into a Happy Ghast can take some time, or you can speed up the process by feeding it snowballs. This process takes a lot of snow, and it feels like it isn't working, but as long as you see small green twinkles, it is working. If the Ghastling moves too far, you will accidentally hit it with your snowball, and it makes the saddest sound. When not being hit, the Ghastlings and Happy Ghasts coo non-stop, so if you're making a Happy Ghast farm, make sure it is somewhere you won't mind noise! There are some things to consider as you get ready for the Happy Ghast flying mount update in Minecraft. First, there are some rules before you can get to it. Players must have made it to the Nether, but The End is not necessary. You can also find Ghasting spawn eggs in creative mode, both the little guys so you can hydrate them yourself or the hydrated versions you can turn into a Happy Ghast. We don't have official details on when the Happy Ghast will go live as the second game drop of 2025, but one thing is for sure: flying in Minecraft will be a game changer.
